Welcome to the adventure paradise of South America:
few travel experiences in the world equal Peru for a spectrum of
matchless beauty. Situated on the west coast of South America, Peru
is the third largest South American country; a country made up of
quiet Andean peaks, vast Amazon rainforests and deserts, laying
claim to many secrets and mysteries that have fascinated historians
and travellers alike for centuries.

Perhaps the greatest race
of all in South America were the Incas, expert
stonemasons who created cities and temples and
filled them with golden treasures. No visit to
Peru would be complete without appreciating the
grandeur, beauty and mystery of the ancient city
of Machu Picchu.

There is no more intriguing
archaeological riddle than the great ground
drawings which have lain for centuries on the
desert floor of Nazca. Civilisations even older
than the Incas were responsible for these strange
drawings of birds and animals.

Here is a fascinating
country that offers activities as diverse as
cruises on the Amazon from its tropical port,
Iquitos, and championship surfing offshore from
Lima. Since the Spanish conquered Peru in the
16th century, there has been a mix of native
Indian and Spanish cultures and fine examples of
these can be seen in most towns. Dining can be
very exciting in Peru, as well as shopping for a
bargain everywhere from Indian markets to elegant
boutiques.

Good quality hotels and a
tradition of welcoming the traveller make Peru an
intriguing discovery.

LIMA

3 days / 2 nights

Day 1: Lima

On arrival you will be met
and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Lima

Enjoy a city tour of Lima,
often called the City of Kings, including Plaza
De Armas with its imposing Cathedral, the Torre
Tagle Palace, the Museum of Inquisition, the
fascinating catacombs at the San Francisco Church
and the modern districts of Miraflores and San
Isidro. (B)

Day 3: Lima

Transfer for onward travel. (B)

NAZCA

3 days / 2 nights

Day 1: Lima-Ica

Transfer to the bus
terminal and travel south to Ica, the wine
capital of Peru. On arrival you will be met at
your hotel.

Day 2: Ica

Early morning departure to
Paracas for an excursion to the Marine Sanctuary
of the Ballestas Islands. On this morning's
cruise across the Bay of Paracas, you will view
the giant candelabra etched into the
mountainside. This afternoon enjoy a flight over
the plains of Nazca to view the famous Nazca
Lines.

Day 3: Ica-Lima

Morning at leisure prior to returning to Lima
and transfer for onward travel.

AREQUIPA

4 days / 3 nights

Arequipa, the second
largest city in Peru, is majestically situated at
the base of the volcano "El Misti", and
known as the "White City" because of
the many colonial buildings built from the local
white volcanic rock.

Day 1: Arequipa

On arrival you will be met
and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Arequipa-Canyon de
Colca

Today's excursion is to one
of the deepest canyons in the world, the Canyon
de Colca: twice as deep as the Grand Canyon it is
situated at 3,200 metres. Pass the smoking
volcano of Sabancaya and the villages of Yanque
and Chivay, and visit some churches enroute where
you can still see statues of Phillip II of Spain,
prior to an overnight in a quaint Andean town.
(B,L,D)

Day 3: Canyon de
Colca-Arequipa

Early morning departure
through the awesome Canyon de Colca, finally
reaching the Cruz del Condor to view the majestic
condors in flight, prior to returning to
Arequipa. (B,L)

Day 4: Arequipa

Transfer for onward travel.

TREASURES OF SIPAN

4 days / 3 nights

Day 1: Chiclayo

On arrival you will be met
and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Chiclayo

Full day tour to the
Pyramids of Tucume including a visit to the
Burning Museum, home of the treasures of Sipan.
(B,L)

Day 3: Chiclayo-Trujillo

Morning visit to the Ruins
of Sipan, prior to transfer by road to Trujillo
with its old colonial mansions and Museum.
(B)

Day 4: Trujillo

Morning tour to Chan-Chan, the greatest adobe
city in the world. Visit the "huacas" of the sun and the
moon in the Moche Valley and the fishing village of Huanchaco where
totora boats are still used. Return to Trujillo for transfer for
onward travel. (B)

PUERTO
MALDONADO -

3 days / 2 nights

Located in the Peruvian
Amazon jungle, Puerto Maldonado offers the
visitor an insight into jungle life and is an
area with an abundance of bird and wildlife. It
is located on the confluence of the Madre De Dios
and Tambopata Rivers, close to the borders of
Brazil and Bolivia. A typical jungle city, it is
the gateway to very remote jungle lodges, which
offer excellent bird/butterfly watching and
numerous flora for the botanists.

Day 1: Puerto
Maldonado-Lodge

On arrival, you will be met
and transferred to the port, from where you will
be taken to your lodge by motorised canoe on a
four hour trip during which you see changes from
colonised deforested land to primary rainforest.
Afternoon jungle hike to observe wildlife.
(D)

Day 2: Lodge

Full day exploration of the
surrounding rainforest including a jungle walk to
an old Oxbow lake, rich in wildlife and lush
forest. This afternoon bathe in a clear
rainforest stream or take additional walks in the
forest. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Lodge-Puerto
Maldonado

Watch the sunrise on the river before returning
to Puerto Maldonado and the airport for onward travel. (B)

PUNO

3 days / 2 nights

Not one week goes by
without some festival - religious or profane! The
city's real attraction, however, is Lake Titicaca
- the highest navigable lake in the world.

Day 1: Puno

On arrival you will be met
and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Puno

Morning transfer to the
dock for your cruise to the floating islands of
reeds inhabited by the Uros, one of the oldest
races of man. Here you will see how they live in
huts built on platforms of reeds no more than 30
or 40 cms thick. (B)

Day 3: Puno

Transfer for onward travel. (B)

MANU
NATIONAL PARK

Covering 1,800,000 hectares of pristine environment,
Manu National Park is the largest tropical park in South America,
and has been designated by the United Nations as a biosphere reserve.
The visitor encounters a wide variety of tropical habitat and many
species of plants and animals.

NATIONAL PARK

7 days / 6 nights

Day 1: Cuzco-Madre de Dios

Leave Cuzco by midnight of
the previous day, in order to arrive in Tres
Cruces in time to watch the sun rise over the
Amazon basin. As your bus descends from 3500
metres to 600 metres, you pass through all the
ecological zones of the Andes. Mid afternoon,
arriving at Alto Madre De Dios River, you take a
motorised canoe to your jungle lodge.
(B,L,D)

Day 2: Madre de Dios-Boca
Manu

Board your canoe to go
downstream on the Madre De Dios River to visit a
native farm, reaching the confluence of the Manu
River in the afternoon. Camp is set at Boca Manu
for the night. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Cocha Salvador

Continue up the Manu River
to the vicinity of the Cocha Salvador. A trail
cut through the jungle will get you to the Oxbow
Lake where you will spend the rest of the day
exploring the surrounding fauna and flora. Camp
is set in Cocha Salvador for the night.
(B,L,D)

Day 4: Cocha Salvador

All day hike through trails
cut in the surroundings of this lovely protected
lake observing a multitude of wildlife.
(B,L,D)

Day 5: Cocha Salvador

Canoe trip to the nearby
Cocha Otorongo to experience a different city and
have a chance to see other wildlife. Late return
to previous night's campsite. (B,L,D)

Day 6: Boca Manu

After an early morning walk
through the jungle, return to Boca Manu. Camp
nearby. (B,L,D)

Day 7: Boca Manu-Puerto
Maldonado

Depart from Boca Manu to
Puerto Maldonado for onward travel. (B)

INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU

The most popular trek in Peru and well known
for its exceptional beauty and numerous archaeological sites.

Day 1: Cuzco-Huayllabamba

Leave Cuzco by bus to the trail at Chillca.
Meet your porters, who will carry your heavy gear, and begin your
trek. Hike along the Vilnacota River to the ruins of Llactapata.
Continue to the hamlet of Huayllabamba for an overnight camp. (L,D)

Day 2: Huayllabamba-Pacasmayo

A fairly strenuous day with a full day's hike
passing through rustic Indian villages, fields and forests to emerge
above the tree line, reaching the Warmiwanusqa Pass (4200 metres)
for magnificent views of snow peaks, prior to descending to your
camp. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Pacasmayo-Phuyopatamarka

Today you will cross a second pass and follow
a fine Inca highway down the ridgetop ruins of Sayaqmarka. Further
on pass through a tunnel amidst luxurious vegetation, then camp
at a magnificent site overlooking the Vilcanota River far below.
(B,L,D)

Day 4: Phuyopatamarka-Machu Picchu

Today you arrive in Machu Picchu, the Lost City
of the Incas. Hike for several hours to the remains of Winay Huayna.
Continue along the Royal Highway, before descending through the
orchid rich Cloud Forest to Machu Picchu in the afternoon, where
you will camp by the river beneath the ruins. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Machu Picchu-Cuzco

This morning enter the city for a full day of
exploring. Late in the afternoon, return by train to Cuzco and transfer
for onward travel. (B)

CUZCO - THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL
CAPITAL OF THE AMERICAS

Cuzco is the centre of the Inca Empire and is
a must to see. It is a Spanish colonial city built on top of the
Inca stone masonry. Cusco was the capital of a sun worshipping civilisation
that ruled 25 million people without written language,and is the
oldest inhabited city in the western hemisphere, as well as the
starting point for Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas, which
is a truly incredible sight.

CUZCO EXPRESS

3 days / 2 nights

Day 1: Cuzco

On arrival you will be met and transferred to
your hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cuzco and the surrounding
valley including the ruins of Saqsaywaman, Kenko and Tambo Machay.

Day 2: Cuzco

Full day excursion along a magnificent switchback
railway to the fabulous city of the Incas - Machu Picchu, a contained
mountain fortress which lay undiscovered and covered in jungle until
1911. Afternoon return to Cuzco. (B,L)

Day 3: Cuzco

Early transfer to the airport/bus station. (B)

CUZCO WITH OVERNIGHT MACHU PICCHU

4 days / 3 nights

Day 1: Cuzco

On arrival you will be met and transferred to
your hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cuzco and the surrounding
valley including the ruins of Saqsaywaman, Kenko and Tambo Machay.

Day 2: Cuzco-Machu Picchu

Full day excursion along a magnificent switchback
railway to the fabulous city of the Incas - Machu Picchu, a contained
mountain fortress which lay undiscovered and covered in jungle until
1911. Overnight is provided at one of the hotels in Machu Picchu
which allows you more time to explore these impressive ruins at
a more leisurely pace. (B,L)

Day 3: Machu Picchu-Cuzco

Morning free to explore more of Machu Picchu,
perhaps climb Huayna Picchu or visit the Inca Bridge, prior to your
late afternoon return by train to Cuzco. (B)

Day 4: Cuzco

Transfer for onward travel. (B)

OPTIONAL CUZCO-PUNO-LA PAZ

6 days / 5 nights

Day 1: Cuzco

On arrival you will be met and transferred to
your hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cuzco and the surrounding
valley including the ruins of Saqsaywaman, Kenko and Tambo Machay.

Day 2: Cuzco-Machu Picchu

Full day excursion along a magnificent switchback
railway to the fabulous city of

the Incas - Machu Picchu, a contained mountain
fortress which lay undiscovered and covered in jungle until 1911.
Overnight option is available. (B,L)

OVERNIGHT OPTION

Morning free to explore more of Machu Picchu,
perhaps climb Huayna Picchu or visit the Inca Bridge prior to your
late afternoon return by train to Cuzco.

Day 3: Cuzco-Puno

On this magnificent full day's railway journey,
pass through picturesque Andean villages, and barter for many handicrafts,
enroute to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. (B)

Day 4: Puno-La Paz

Travel by coach through Juli and cross the Bolivian
border to Copacabana for lunch. After visiting this quaint city,
you board your cruiser for a visit to Sun Island and then onto Huatajata
where you continue by coach to La Paz. (B,L)

Day 5: La Paz

This morning your city tour will include the
famous colonial buildings and Indian markets complete with witch
doctors, prior to continuing onto the mysterious Valley of the Moon
with its strange volcanic formations. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 6: La Paz

Transfer for onward travel. (B)

IQUITOS

Iquitos is the gateway to the Amazon region
and has the largest tropical jungle in the world. It is responsible
for 50% of the renovated oxygen on Earth, and its hydrographic basin
contains over 1000 rivers and lakes, no less than one fifth of the
fresh water reserves on Earth. The Amazon is one of Nature's favourite
shows, filled with the most exuberant flora and fauna known to man:
thousands of noble century old trees where nearly 15,000 species
of animals live; among them 1,800 bird species, 2,000 kinds of mammals
and 1,500 types of fish.

The majority of this fabulous world is found
in the northern part of the continent, one third of which is in
Peruvian territory, the remainder in Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.
However the Amazon region is not for everyone: we advise you to
go with an open mind and experience it for what it is, be prepared
to endure walks, and hot and humid climate; in return it will most
certainly give you the experience of a lifetime.

IQUITOS & THE AMAZON JUNGLE

3 days / 2 nights

Day 1: Iquitos-Amazon Camp

On arrival you will be met for a brief city
tour and transferred to the dock, where you will board a motorised
canoe for your trip down the Amazon River to the Amazon Camp located
on the Mormon River (a tributary of the Amazon). After lunch take
a jungle walk and visit the Yaguana Indians (famed blowgun hunters).
(L,D)

Day 2: Amazon Camp

Today your guide will take you for a jungle
walk to visit the Bora Indian Village. Here you may practice your
bargaining skills prior to returning to the Camp this afternoon
to relax, go canoeing or bird watching. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Amazon Camp-Iquitos

Return to Iquitos and transfer for onward travel.
(B)

JUNGLE EXPEDITIONS

TAMBO WILDERNESS

2 days / 1 night

Day 1:

Leave Amazon Camp and cruise up the Mormon River
to arrive at your camp site, a specially built house of native construction,
shortly after midday. Time to explore the village, meet the villagers
and take a brief jungle excursion before dinner and overnight. (L,D)

Day 2:

Rise early for a bird watching excursion. After
breakfast, take an extensive jungle hike and try your hand at fishing.
Mid afternoon cruise down the river returning to the Amazon Camp
or on to Iquitos and transfer for onward travel. (B,L)

TAMBO TAHUAYO

3 days /2 nights

Day 1:

Morning departure from Iquitos cruising up the
Amazon past the village of Tamshiyacu to the Tahuayo River. Continue
to Tambo Tahuayo in dense jungle and set up camp. After dinner enjoy
a night fishing trip. (L,D)

Day 2:

Extensive morning jungle hike through lush rainforest.
This afternoon after lunch take a canoe trip to the Padre Cocha
Lake to look for fresh water dolphins and water fowl. Evening caiman
spotting. (B,L,D)

Day 3:

Early jungle walk with emphasis on bird watching
prior to returning to Iquitos this afternoon with a side trip to
see the giant Victoria Regia water lillies. Transfer for onward
travel. (B)

TAMBO YARAPA

4 days / 3 nights

Day 1:

Depart from Iquitos travelling 85 kms up river
to the Yarapa River and the Tambo Yarapa campsite. Night fishing
excursion. (L,D)

Day 2:

Long morning hike and afternoon trip to nearby
lakes. Evening caiman spotting along river banks. (B,L,D)

Day 3:

Full day boat trip to the Yarapa River and its
tributaries. (B,L,D)

Day 4:

Morning departure for Iquitos, along the Yarapa
River stopping enroute to explore different jungle areas and the
village of Tamshiyacu. Transfer for onward travel. (B)

TAMBO AMPIYACU

7 days / 6 nights

Day 1:

Leave Iquitos onboard the M/V Rio Amazonas.
Accommodation is in airconditioned cabins with community bathroom.
(L,D)

Day 2:

After breakfast the expedition crew and guide
will be waiting for you, to take you across the Amazon River up
the Ampiyacu River for several days of exploration.

(B,L,D)

Days 3-5:

Leave the M/V Rio Amazonas for three full days
of jungle hikes, canoe trips and indepth exploration of this remote
region of the Ampiyacu tributaries. All meals, English speaking
guides and camping equipment will be provided. This is an ideal
area for bird watching and animal viewing. (B,L,D)

Day 6:

This afternoon return to Pevas to meet the M/V
Rio Amazonas on its upriver voyage. Board for dinner and overnight.
(B,L,D)

Day 7:

After breakfast, arrive in Iquitos and transfer
for onward travel. (B)

NATURE CRUISES ON THE M.V. DELFIN

The Delfin is a 20 passenger, twin deck river
boat built in 1982 and refurbished in 1988 for the purpose of carrying
tourists in basic comfort to remote tributaries of the Amazon. It
has ten cabins, four bathrooms and a crew of nine.

NAUTA CANO NATURE CRUISE

Day 1: (Sun.) Iquitos-Cruising

On arrival you will be met and transferred to
the M/V Delfin for the Nauta Cano nature cruise. Begin by travelling
up the Amazon to the village of Tamshiyacu, with its dirt streets,
wandering livestock, and welcoming committee of small children.
Continue to the Yanayacu area, a favorite haunt of Amazon river
dolphins. (L,D)

Day 2: (Mon.) Cruising

Cruise up the Amazon to the confluence of the
Maranon and Ucayali Rivers, continuing up the Maranono to the historic
town of Nauta for a brief stop. In the evening drop anchor in a
small tributary, where the rainforest almost surrounds the boat.
(B,L,D)

Day 3: (Tue.) Cruising

A full day exploration of this area, with its
abundant bird and water life, using launches to see rainforest at
close hand. (B,L,D)

Day 4: (Wed.) Cruising-Iquitos

Early morning departure downriver to Iquitos,
stopping to visit other points of interest. Transfer for onward
travel. (B)

MADRE SELVA NATURE CRUISE

Day 1: (Wed.) Iquitos-Cruising

On arrival in Iquitos you will be met and transferred
to the M/V Delfin for the Madre Selva Nature cruise. Sail down river
through the Yanamono Channel, stopping at different villages en
route. (L,D)

Day 2: (Thu.) Cruising

Morning bird watching prior to continuing down
river to the mouth of the Ampiyacu River. Sail up this small picturesque
tributary where the jungle foliage seems to engulf the boat. Conditions
permitting, sail into Atun Lake for excellent fishing and bird watching.
In the evening a night excursion to spot the Amazon caiman.

(B,L,D)

Day 3: (Fri.) Cruising

On your jungle trek today you will experience
the jungle at first hand. Your guide will explain the many varieties
of plants, vines and trees seen. This afternoon cruise back to the
main river and up the Amazon near the mouth of the historic Napo
River. (B,L,D)

Day 4: (Sat.) Cruising-Iquitos

Return to Iquitos and transfer for onward travel.
(B)

ECOLOGICAL CRUISE

7 days / 6 nights

Join Nauto Cano and Madre Selva cruises. Departs
Sundays.

AMAZON RIVER CRUISES

M/V RIO AMAZONAS

Passenger capacity 55, 26 air-conditioned cabins
on upper and lower decks. On the Rio Amazonas you can enjoy the
thrills of an Amazon Expedition by day and return to your air-conditioned
cabin by night. The vessel has a spacious dining area and two well
stocked bars, as well as plenty of deck area both covered and un-covered
with simply comfortable hammocks for a nap as the ship sails on
the world's largest river. Built 1981, length 44.5 metres, draught
2 metres, crew 18, width 9 metres, tonnage 350 tonnes, speed 10
knots, registry Peru.

DOWN RIVER CRUISE

Day 1: (Sun.) Iquitos

Your Amazon experience begins with arrival at
the bustling Peruvian river port of Iquitos, where you are met at
the airport and transferred to the downtown office for a final document
check prior to boarding the M/V Amazonas for your cruise. (D)

Day 2: (Mon.) Cruising

At dawn you will enjoy a bird watching expedition
and later in the morning you will visit Bora and Huitoto Indian
Villages and the town of Pevas. In the afternoon njoy a jungle hike
in the Shishita River area. Night cruise by launch up a small tributary.
(B,L,D)

Day 3: (Tue.) Cruising

Morning jungle walk, and piranha fishing expedition
to a small lake. Afternoon visit to missionary village at Caballococha,
and evening search for Amazon caiman. (B,L,D)

Day 4: (Wed.)

Morning arrival and transfer for onward travel.
(B,L)

UP RIVER CRUISE

Day 1: (Wed.) Tabatinga

On arrival you will be transferred across to
the M/V Rio Amazonas for the beginning of your cruise. (D)

Day 2: (Thu.) Cruising

Morning launch trip up the Ataquari River to
fish in a backwater lake. Afternoon visit to the remote leper hospital
at San Pablo, with time to browse in the primitive gift shop. Night
cruise on the Mayaruna River. (B,L,D)

Day 3: (Fri.) Cruising

Clear Peruvian Customs at Pijuayal and continue
up the Ampiyacu River to spend the afternoon with the Bora and Huitoto
Indians, trading and watching their tribal dances. (B,L,D)

Day 4: (Sat.) Iquitos

This morning continue your cruise and arrive
at the port of Iquitos. Transfer for onward travel. (B)

DOWN RIVER CRUISE

Day 1: (Sun.) Iquitos

On arrival you will be met and transferred to
the M/V Arca. This morning you take a rain forest hike before sailing.

Day 2: (Mon.) Cruising

Morning bird watching and visit to Yagua Indian
Village. Later, stop at Pevas, oldest Peruvian town on the Amazon.
Afternoon jungle hike in the Shishita River area followed by a night
cruise up a small tributary. (B,L,D)

Day 3: (Tue.) Cruising

Morning jungle walk to see the Victoria Regia
water lilies, followed by a piranha fishing expedition. Afernoon
visit to a missionary village at Lake Caballococha. After sunset,
we look for caiman in the lake's reedy shallows. (B,L,D)

Day 4: (Wed.) Tabatinga

On arrival you will be transferred for onward
travel. (B)

UP RIVER CRUISE

Day 1: (Wed.) Tabatinga

On arrival you will be met and transferred to
the M/V Arca for your journey down the Amazon River. (D)

Day 2: (Thu.) Cruising

Stop in Chimbote for a jungle walk and continue
to the remote leper hospital at San Pablo, with time to browse in
the primitive gift shop for handicraft items. (B,L,D)

Day 3: (Fri.) Cruising

Clear Peruvian Customs at Pijuayal. Time permitting,
stop to visit Bora Indians near Purca-Urquillo and take a short
jungle walk. (B,L,D)